The New York Journal, And Weekly Register

New-York, August 16.

FROM a CORRESPONDENT.

In all probability a few revolving suns, from this date, will present to the several independent states of America, their lawful, and, in every sense, legitimate offspring, generated by a whole empire, and brought forth from the chaste body of their delegated wisdom. Thus far acknowledged, ought not the minds of every individual of the empire to be prepared for the filial interview, and be ready to nourish it with the milk of paternal affection. To suppose it otherwise than a lawful heir would be impious in an individual, and to suppose it imperfect, or unworthy of its venerable sire, humiliating in a local sense, and in a foreign view, despicable imbecility. This will be the important epoch from which the several characters of the states will be ultimately dated; this the trying season for PATRIOTISM; this the time of new-birth to GLORY and EMPIRE, or of ignominious death to SLAVERY, and her vile concomitant, NATIONAL INFAMY. Oh PATRIOTISM, rear now thine hoary head—may the decisions of the states be poized in thine equal balance, with the goddess unanimity at thy right hand, to preside in these momentous councils, and preserve the gift of HONORABLE. EMPIRE! Oh ye states, KNOW ye not, that Rhode-Island has become a derision and a by-word! beware of a parallel fate! should either of you once be reduced to this vile comparison, like her would you be despised—like her lose your virtuous sons!—But, on the contrary, should patriotism and unanimity reign triumphant, "the wilderness would bloom like the rose, and deserts become fruitful fields;" justice would run down our streets like a river, and judgment as a mighty stream.

I once observed to an English gentleman, as a correspondent, that the Americans would, undoubtedly, take measures, to counteract the designs of Great Britain, respecting our trade. Ph! says the gentleman, what can the Americans do? They have neither government nor power. Great Britain could shut up all their ports, so that an American vessel would not dare to stir out of their harbours: and burn all their towns on the sea-coasts into the bargain. America take measures against Great-Britain indeed!—Now, a man who knows nothing of such insults, but by hearsay, feels them not, nor cares any thing about them; but a man who frequently sees, hears, and feels the effects of them, must feel extreme pain and mortification.

A gentleman of some eminence, from one of the English West-India Islands, assures us, that in company with Prince William Henry, Captain of the British frigate Pegasus, it was, by that vain, deified youth, declared, that he neither WISHED, nor was permitted, by his ROYAL Father, to visit any of the French Islands, or (to use his own inelegant and impolitic expressions, contained in his gracious answer to the Loyal Gudgeons of Halifax: Nova-Scotia, on the 3d July last) "those unhappy and deluded men, who have, on this continent, forfeited their fidelity to their sovereign and the enormous advantages arising from being subjects to his Majesty."

We were favored, the week before last, with an extract from Halifax (Nova-Scotia) respecting the celebration of the anniversary of American independence, by a select party of ladies.—Since that time, a correspondent has been so kind as to communicate the toasts, which (though surrounded by the ensignias of slavery) were drank by that liberal circle, viz.

1. Prosperity to the United States of America.
2. The DAY, and Members of the Cincinnati.
3. All the true Friends of America throughout the World.
4. The Daughters of Freedom.
5. More Liberality of Sentiment, and Hospitality of Heart, to the Inhabitants of this Province.

Our informant further adds, that the ladies decline communicating a greater number of toasts, than five, least it should be suspected, that they too freely partook of the juice of the grape; but they candidly acknowledge (to use a favourite and common British term in that town) to have enjoyed themselves REBEL females like.